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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Time in Natural Language 1.1. Introduction 1.2 Syntactic Framework 1.3 Semantic Framework of Tense 1.3.1 Reichenbach (1947) 1.3.1.1 Times as Semantic Features 1.3.2 Syntax of Tense 1.4 Semantic Framework of Aspect 1.4.1 Jackendoff (1991) 1.4.2 Syntax of Aspect 1.5 Organization of the Book Chapter 2: The Structure of Time Adverbials 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Semantic Framework 2.3 A Syntax for Tense 2.4 The Syntax of Adverbials 2.4.1 The Locality of Adverbial Modification 2.5 Syntax of Temporal Adverbials 2.5.1 An Ambiguity in Temporal Adverbials 2.6 Linear Order Restrictions 2.7 Coordination 2.8 Preposition Stranding 2.9 Constituency Tests 2.10 Direct Objects and Temporal Adverbials 2.10.1 A Minimalist Account of the Asymmetry 2.11 Negation and Temporal Adverbials 2.12 Scope of Adverbials 2.12.1 Agent-Oriented Adverbs Syntax and Semantics of Aspectual Verbs 2 2.12.2 Manner Adverbs 2.13 Clause-initial Temporal Adverbials 2.14 An Ambiguity with Durative Adverbials 2.15 In Favor of an Adjunction Analysis of Temporal Adverbials 2.16 Conclusion Chapter 3: Adjunct Clauses and the Structural Representation of Simultaneity 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Temporal Ambiguity of Clausal Adjuncts 3.2.1 Movement Analysis of Temporal Ambiguity : Geis (1970) 3.2.2 Case-based Analysis of Temporal Ambiguity: Larson (1990) 3.2.2.1 Other English Connectives 3.2.2.2 German Temporal Prepositions 3.3 Syntax and Semantics of Temporal Adjunct Clauses 3.3.1 The Semantics of the Null Operator 3.3.2 A Structure for Temporal Adjunct Clauses 3.4 Analysis of Temporal Ambiguity 3.4.1 Simultaneous Adjunct Clauses 3.4.2 Nonsimultaneous Adjunct Clauses 3.5 Preposition Stranding with Temporals in English 3.6 Direct Object/Adjunct Asymmetries 3.7 Clause-initial Temporal Adjuncts 3.8 When Clauses 3.9 Ellipsis Structures 3.9.1 TP Ellipsis 3.9.2 VP Ellipsis 3.9.3 Antecedent Contained Deletion with Arguments 3.10 In Favor of an Adjunction Analysis of Temporal Clauses 3.11 Conclusion Association with focus 3 Chapter 4: The Temporal Syntax of Arguments: Reduced Relatives in Subject Position 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Interpretation of Gerundive Relatives 4.2.2 Speech Time Readings 4.2.2.1 Historical Present Contexts 4.2.2.2 Sequence of Tense Constructions 4.3 Reduced Clause Structure of Gerundive Relatives 4.3.1 Missing CP Projection 4.3.2 Missing Inflectional Projections 4.4 Syntax of Subject Gerundive Relatives 4.4.1 A Restriction on Time Linking 4.4.2 Locality of Temporal Interpretation 4.5 Structural Evidence 4.5.1 Coordination 4.5.2 Existential Constructions 4.5.3 Scope of Quantificational Adverbs 4.5.4 Scope of Cardinality Adverbials 4.5.5 Extraposition 4.5.6 Presuppositionality Effects 4.6 Reconstruction Effects and Gerundive Relatives 4.7 Extraposition of Gerundive Relatives 4.8 Conclusion Chapter 5: Principles of Time in Discourse: Temporal Syntax beyond the Sentence 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Position and Interpretation of then 5.3 Syntax of then 5.3.1 Clause-final then 5.3.2 Clause-medial then 5.3.3 Clause-initial then 5.4 Semantics of then 5.5 A Restriction on Tense Structures 5.6 Perfect Tenses with then 5.7 Futurate Readings 5.8 Infinitival Clauses Syntax and Semantics of Aspectual Verbs 4 5.9 Conclusion Chapter 6: The Structure of Aspect 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Semantic Framework 6.3 A Syntax for Aspect 6.4 Syntax of Quickly 6.4.1 Linear Order of Quickly 6.4.2 Preposing of Quickly 6.5 Syntax of Time Frame and Durative Adjuncts 6.5.1 Preposition Stranding 6.5.2 Scope of only 6.5.3 Parastic Gap Constructions 6.5.4 Specificity Effects with Time Frame and Durative Adjuncts 6.6 Conclusion Chapter 7: Syntax and Semantics of Aspectual Verbs 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Semantics of Aspectual Verbs 7.3 Syntax and Interpretation of Verb Movement 7.3.1 Association with focus 7.3.2 Existential Constructions 7.3.3 Extraposition 7.3.4 Quantifier Scope Ambiguities 7.4 Conclusion
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Temporal constructions.
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax.
Semantics.
Discourse analysis.